Soothe your postpartum lady bits with these DIY padsicles
by Kelly Wilbanks posted in Mom Stories
After I gave birth to my first baby, my postpartum recovery was marked by night sweats, tears, exhaustion, ravenous eating, sore nipples, anemic fogginess, and blistering sore lady parts. I used the Lidocaine spray I was given at the hospital vigorously, thankful for the brief relief and numbing it offered. But otherwise my lady bits caused me major discomfort.
I was more than thrilled to be a new mom, but, to say those first weeks were blissful conceals the fact that physically it was a HARD transition to motherhood.
Armed with experience, the next time around I was determined to savor those precious moments with my second daughter by being better prepared for the physical postpartum recovery. An essential part of this was the DIY padsicle. A padsicle is a large maternity pad soaked with all sorts of healing ingredients that you put on your lady bits to help with recovery. It's SIMPLE to make and very helpful to have on hand. It's a great distraction, too, so you can take your attention off the proverbial pot that is your belly and focus on something else while waiting for your baby to come.
Padsicles can be prepped anytime before baby is born and stored in the freezer for future use. They make great baby shower gifts as well -- especially for new moms.
So here's a list of what you'll need and how to put these bad boys together:
Items you'll need (many of these might be hanging out in your bathroom already):
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